Iran promises ‘severe’ response to targeted U.S. sanctions

Iran is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s decision to levy sanctions against 14 individuals and entities, including the country’s judiciary head.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s government has promised a “severe” response to targeted U.S. sanctions against 14 individuals and entities. Photo courtesy of Presidential Official Website/EPA-EFE

Trump made the announcement Friday while simultaneously waiving sanctions against Iran in accordance with an international nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. In a statement, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin seemed to indicate that the targeted sanctions were a response to the Iranian government’s efforts to quash anti-regime demonstrations in recent weeks.